diff --git a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
index 1735a306..d06fe9b2 100644
--- a/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/db/handlers/dbItemHandler.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class dbItemHandler extends dbHandlerBase {
                     break;
             }
 
-            preparedStatement.setByte(8, toAdd.getEquipSlot());
+            preparedStatement.setByte(8, (byte) toAdd.equipSlot.ordinal());
             preparedStatement.setInt(9, toAdd.getFlags());
             preparedStatement.setString(10, toAdd.getCustomName());
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/MobEquipment.java b/src/engine/objects/MobEquipment.java
index 9ab744b4..87d4089e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/MobEquipment.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/MobEquipment.java
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 package engine.objects;
 
+import engine.Enum;
 import engine.exception.SerializationException;
 import engine.gameManager.PowersManager;
 import engine.net.ByteBufferWriter;
 import engine.powers.EffectsBase;
 import engine.powers.poweractions.AbstractPowerAction;
-import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@ public class MobEquipment extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.itemBase = ItemBase.getItemBase(itemBaseID);
         this.template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(itemBaseID);
 
-        if (this.itemBase != null)
-            this.slot = this.itemBase.getValidSlot();
-        else {
-            Logger.error("Failed to find Itembase for ID : " + itemBaseID);
-            this.slot = 0;
-        }
-
+        Enum.EquipSlotType equipSlot = template.item_eq_slots_and.iterator().next();
+        this.slot = equipSlot.ordinal();
         this.dropChance = dropChance;
 
         this.parentID = 0;